TEST BANK For Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters

TEST BANK For Information Technology Project
Management 9th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters




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,True / False

1. Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top
management in the military, computer, and construction industries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on
providing schedule and resource data to top management in the military,
computer, and construction industries. Today’s project management
involves much more, and people in every industry and every country
manage projects.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: p.2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.1 - LO: 1-1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Technology
TOPICS: Introduction
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


2. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been
reached, whereas projects do not.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Projects are different from operations in that they end
when their objectives have been reached or the project has been
terminated.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: p.4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension


3. Every project should have a well-defined objective.
a. True




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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined
objective.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


4. Projects should be developed in increments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project is developed using progressive elaboration. Projects
are often defined broadly when they begin, and as time passes, the specific
details of the project become clearer. Therefore, projects should be
developed in increments.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: p.6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension


5. Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project requires resources, often from various areas.
Resources, however, are limited and must be used effectively to meet
project and other corporate goals.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
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6. A project manager’s primary role is to provide the funding for a project.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for a
project.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Easy
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge


7. One of the main reasons why project management is challenging is because of the factor of uncertainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Feedback: A project involves uncertainty. Every project is unique and thus
it is sometimes difficult to define its objectives clearly, estimate how long it
will take to complete, or determine how much it will cost. This uncertainty
is one of the main reasons project management is so challenging.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
TOPICS: What is a Project?
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension


8. Questions about how a team will track schedule performance is related to a project’s scope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Feedback: Project scope deals with questions such as, “What work will be
done as part of the project?”, “What unique product, service, or result does
the customer or sponsor expect from the project?”, or “How will the scope
be verified?”
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Difficulty: Moderate
REFERENCES: p.7
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INFO.SCHW.14.2 - LO: 1-2
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